Question

What is acetic acid (CH3COOH)

Answer 1

the acid that gives vinegar its characteristic taste. The pure acid is a colourless viscous liquid or glassy solid.

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Answer 2

Acetic acid (CH3COOH), also called ethanoic acid, the most important of the carboxylic acids. A dilute (approximately 5 percent by volume) solution of acetic acid produced by fermentation and oxidation of natural carbohydrates is called vinegar; a salt, ester, or acylal of acetic acid is called acetate.